Legislation to boost high-speed broadband rollout has been criticised by industry for being watered down and lacking ambition
Updated financial hardship rules in Australia
A new binding standard for telecoms operators is the result of years of work the ACMA has invested into better supporting vulnerable consumers
New mobile market entry in South Korea
After failing to meet their 28GHz rollout obligations, Korea’s incumbent operators now face competition from a new fourth player
Big tech leaders testify at US online safety hearing
Despite repeated rallying cries from policymakers, the US is unlikely to pass online safety legislation during the remaining days of this Congress
Event debrief: FT-Google on AI
While Member States were at work finalising their adoption of the AI Act, policy and industry leaders discussed the near and medium-term future of AI in the EU
UK: CMA Phase I review of Vodafone/Three
Following formal notification, a 40 working day assessment of the merits of the merger now begins before deciding whether a longer (up to 32-week) investigation is required
Sweden: Raising awareness of 2G/3G switch off
Operators have jointly launched a campaign to inform the public and provide guidance on how best to navigate the transition
Apple's plans for DMA compliance
The compliance moves were met with concerns from major developers as the other five designated gatekeepers also prepare for the full implementation of the DMA in March
Event debrief: US FTC Tech Summit on AI
The regulator launched an investigation into partnerships between tech firms while panellists raised concerns about single points of failure elsewhere in the AI value chain
